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Anti-Gender-Based Violence (GBV) advocacy groups are calling for the beefing up of the vetting and training standards for police officers to prevent people with predatory tendencies from joining the South African Police Service (SAPS). Their appeal comes hot on the heels of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate's (IPID) report, which revealed that 110 rape cases against police officials were opened between the 2023/24 reporting period. KwaZulu-Natal led the charge with […]

Tensions ran high in Pretoria as e-hailing drivers took to the streets, accusing the city of sabotage through the impounding of their vehicles.  The drivers, who were primarily from Bolt and Uber, brought Lillian Ngoyi and Madiba streets to a standstill, causing chaos and disruption in the city's Central Business District (CBD). At the heart of the drivers' frustrations is the city's alleged failure to issue permits in a timely […]

Free Agents coach and owner, Olaitan Oladeru, has issued a stern warning to Kaizer Chiefs to come prepared for a rude awakening, if they take them lightly, when they meet in their Nedbank Cup last 32 clash at the FNB Stadium on Sunday. “There's no warning [to Chiefs]. You have to respect the brand as one of the biggest in South Africa. But I must just say they must prepare,” […]

The Head of Communications at Wits University, Sharona Patel, has rejected claims that the institution is refusing to assist students with funds meant for those in need of financial assistance. “Wits University administers over one billion rand in financial aid scholarships and bursaries every year. These includes its own funds, as well as external sources, financial aid institutions, and individual and corporate donors,” says Patel. Her remarks are in response […]

As chef and TV personality, Lorna Maseko, celebrates her new venture, some South Africans are throwing shade at her cooking. Maseko announced this week that she’ll be in charge of South African Airways’ (SAA) menu for this financial year, as the Executive Chef. Proud to announce my partnership with @flysaa to create a menu for this fiscal year! 🇿🇦 Rooted in my culture as a Motswana & inspired by pan-African […]

Youth-led health movement, #Keready, has encouraged Yires to get condoms from healthcare facilities amid concerns over counterfeit condoms being in circulation. #Keready's Dr Katlego Lekalakala says there's a lot of processes that are put in place to ensure that health facilities like clinics and hospitals get the correct product. However, should one need protection before they get intimate with someone at night, she's urging Yires to always carefully check the […]

Cross-examination into allegations of sexual harassment against Eastern Cape Judge President, Selby Mbenenge, continues at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal in Johannesburg. High Court secretary, Andiswa Mengo, is accusing the judge of sending her sexual messages and images, which she found disturbing and disgusting. She says they also made her uncomfortable. Mbenenge's advocate, Muzi Sikhakane, has spent the past few days trying to discredit Mengo's claims. Yesterday, Sikhakhane put it to […]

A professor who has mastered knowledge on criminal behaviour, Professor Rudolph Zinn, says most of the murders which are committed in South Africa are done by the youth. He says 85 % of these crimes are committed between individuals who know each other. “If you look at South Africa’s statistics as far as murder is concerned, the majority of those murders, which is about 85%, take place between people who […]

National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, says he remains optimistic that South Africa can win the war against cybercrime. “We will continue the fight. We are winning because we are able to track down the culprits,” he said at a high-level delegation in Pretoria on Wednesday. The meeting was hosted by members of South Africa’s crime busting unit, the Hawks, alongside members of the SAPS and Interpol with the aim of […]

Social rights activist, feminist and Executive Director of Oxfam, Lebo Ramafoko, says it's important for black people to seek spaces where they build black consciousness. She emphasises that black men in particular need to have conversations with young men about what it means to be a man. According Ramafoko, this will help remedy the issues that have come at a great cost for this community due to upward mobility. Her […]